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Old 05-03-03, 09:49 PM
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Regrounding boost sensor

Re grounding the boost/atmospheric pressure sensor on my 87 N/A engine

I dont have a solid black wire... nor do i have a brown wire

I have Brown/white.. Brown/Yellow.. Black/Brown stripes.. and Brown/blue stripes


Which one do i reground? i was at discount auto today and couldnt remember which one it was. and i didnt want to fry my ECU. Also i am regrounding my ECU tomorrow morning. (To TRY and get rid of 3800 Hesitation) I'll let you guys know how it goes.

Think 10 Guage wire will be ok?


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I *think* its the black/br wire. Double check that first, I dont want you to blow the ecu. But 10gauge is fine.
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hurmmm.. "Think"



lol, thanks Anyone else have an idea?

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Look it up in the FSM.
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where can i find the FSM?
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thanks dude.

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OK: Is there a diff from Boost sensor (shock tower) to atmospheric pressure sensor... i though they were the same thing.. i guessed wrong. anyway, i'm trying to reground the BOOST sensor on my N/A... located on the pass. front strut tower. i am currently looking thru the FSM (THanks dr0x) for the wireing... any input would be great too
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Checked the FSM, and this site, and can't find which wire to ground on the boost sensor (located on pass. strut tower) i do not want to find my self buying a new ECU tomorrow.. any input would be great... Oh yea.

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Bump. FSM didnt say... HELP before i start to cry...lol

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dr0x is right, black/brown.
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thanks alot guys, i am doing the mod in 5min, i'll let you know if it fixes anything.

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On a 86 it's a brown wire with a black stripe. Somewhere in 87, I think they changed it to a pure black wire.

Brown/black....ground

Brown/white.....5v ref voltage

Brown/red......output of the BOOST SENSOR

Black/white.... 12v input

The above only for series four.

The atmospheric pressure sensor is above and to the right of the passengers knees/feet.

A 18/20 gauge wire will do just fine for the Boost sensor.
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well, the only wire that i have that resembles brown/black... is a solid black wire, with a brown stripe... i hope that's it. Otherwise there goes my ECU huh?


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******Otherwise there goes my ECU huh?*******

Nope. Do any of the other wires compare with the list above???? Before I would ground the wire.....I'd get a meter out and see if the wire is grounded. Pull the plug. Get on it. Should read less than one, 1, ohm.

With the key on, the brown/red should read approx 5 volts. The black/white 12volts, the brown/red close to nothing (irrelevant voltage), and the brown/black less than one ohm when the meter is switched to ohms.

You might peel back the covering over the wires. Over time the colors fade a bit. I have a 86 and 87 and both have the colors described above and the fsm also states the same colors I gave earlier.


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Ok i am done regrounding.. the hesitaion is not nearly as bad as it was. But i am still getting it. I have regrounded ALOT of thing

Altenator bracket - Chassis
Negitive Batt. - Chassis
Upper Fuel Rail - Chassis
Exhaust y Pipe - Chassis
Boost sesnsor - Chassis (just today)

After all that.. anything i'm missing? The only one i havnt done is the ECU.. But i'm afraid to do that one... any insight or comments would be great.

-Markus
Old 10-02-03, 11:45 AM
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Yo,


Bump for the Series 5 guys. What color wire on my 1989 GTUs? Did some grounding yesterday, trying to get the boost sensor today.

I don't have a voltmeter...any help from those in the know is appreciated!

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Kevin
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Old 10-02-03, 12:36 PM
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Kevin, I will look that up for you when I get home today. Got to tired last night to bust out the FSM's wiring diagrams.

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